Hunt County, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Hunt County in green. The most dangerous areas in Hunt County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Hunt County, TX Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Hunt County is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of counties are safer and 49% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hunt County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Hunt County is 0.0678 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hunt County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Hunt County may be as high as 1 in 12,641 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,325 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Hunt County, TX: about 2 per year. The east part of Hunt County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hunt County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Hunt County to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Hunt County is safer than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Hunt County, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Hunt County about $13,571,492 in 2025, or roughly $127 per resident. This is part of Hunt County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hunt County, including every crime type and how Hunt County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Hunt County's crime maps on the Hunt County overall crime page.

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Individual Hunt County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Hunt County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hunt County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	C
Rains County, TX	C	B-	C	C
Hopkins County, TX	C	B-	C-	B-
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	B+	B-
Kaufman County, TX	B	B-	B-	C+
Fannin County, TX	D+	C	D+	B-
Collin County, TX	C+	B	C-	B+
Van Zandt County, TX	C-	C+	D+	B-
Dallas County, TX	D	D+	D	B+
Wood County, TX	C	C	C	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Hunt County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Madison County, KY	B+	A	A	C+
St. Croix County, WI	A	B	B	B-
St. Clair County, AL	B	B	B	C
Sherburne County, MN	A	A	A	A+
Sevier County, TN	D+	D+	D+	C+
Rogers County, OK	B	B	B	B-
Rockwall County, TX	A-	A-	A-	C
Rockingham County, NC	C+	C+	C+	C-
Nassau County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Nash County, NC	D	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hunt County, TX average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hunt County schools on SchoolGrade

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